911 briefs -- Published Jan. 16, 2013

STOCKTON - A good Samaritan retrieved a purse that had been snatched from a 68-year-old woman about 5:10 p.m. Monday, police reported.

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By The Record

Posted Jan. 16, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By The Record

Posted Jan. 16, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - A good Samaritan retrieved a purse that had been snatched from a 68-year-old woman about 5:10 p.m. Monday, police reported.

The woman had been walking near Airport Way and Weber Avenue when two teens came up to her from behind, pushed her to the ground and took her purse, police reported.

The good Samaritan, who left without telling police his name, chased after them and retrieved her purse from the two would-be thieves, described by police as two black males about 18 years old, each about 6 feet tall and about 150 pounds, both with black hair, and both wearing black jackets and blue jeans.

The woman was uninjured.The two assailants are still at large.

STOCKTON - Responding to a call from an Alameda County probation officer, police went to a home in the 8000 block of Mariners Drive about 7 p.m. Monday to seek Jamarco Jackson, 20, on a probation violation warrant in a homicide case.

The Community Response Team arrested Jackson and discovered two stolen handguns, an assault weapon and evidence of counterfeiting, police reported.

They also arrested Nate' Jackson, 20, and Jamilah Lewis, 22, on suspicion of weapons charges and possession of stolen property.

STOCKTON - A 13-year-old girl who was home alone about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday in the first block of West Walnut Street told police someone knocked on the door, rang the doorbell and then forced his way into the home through a side window.

The girl locked herself in a bathroom, but the intruder forced open the door and saw her. The man then left through the back door.

He is described as a man in his 20s wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.

RIPON - Police are dispelling the rumor of a home invasion in Ripon this year, reportedly spread by an alarm company representative going door to door looking for business.

The representative also reportedly told residents - falsely - that if their alarm systems were more than 2 years old, they were out of compliance with Ripon's code. Several residents called police to inquire and complain, according to a department report.

The report went on to state that Ripon does not have a municipal code regulating the age of residential alarm systems. "Citizens should also be aware of the fact that there have not been any reports of home invasions in Ripon so far this year. Ripon residents should be wary of sales persons utilizing scare tactics to promote their products.

If you encounter door-to-door sales persons who cause you some concern, please call the police department immediately."

Residents can call the Ripon Police Department watch commander at (209) 599-2102 and view crime statistics on the department's website at riponpd.org. The department will have its next quarterly community meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at police headquarters, 259 N. Wilma Ave.

STOCKTON - A man and woman who are reportedly regular customers of a Stockton pizza parlor had a hankering for a free pie and all the money in the delivery driver's pockets. For a $30 pizza and $30 in cash, the couple ended up getting a free ride to jail.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office reported that when the Pizza Hut driver made a delivery to the 5700 block of North Highway 99 East Frontage Road about 9:20 p.m. Sunday, customer Albert Will Kern, 25, pulled out a handgun and robbed the driver of the pizza and all the cash he had on him, a total of about $30.

Turns out Kern and his alleged accomplice, Alexandria Shavaughn Wright, 23, were known to the driver as Pizza Hut regulars, and an arrest was made. Kern was booked into jail on suspicion of robbery. Wright was booked on suspicion of robbery, resisting arrest and delaying a peace officer.

STOCKTON - Officers responding to a disturbance call ended up using a restraint after arresting 18-year-old Austin Martin on suspicion of vandalism, resisting arrest and being drunk in public.

About 3:10 p.m. Sunday, police arrived in the 7600 block of Coral Lane and were told that Martin had broken a window and was refusing to leave. When they attempted to arrest him, he put his hands in his jacket and a knife fell out, police reported.

A scuffle ensued until officers deployed a restraint device, and Martin was taken away without further incident.